GDLive Newsfeed
We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
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Mercy's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mercy received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months, I expect to have fully settled my family in a new home constructed in a new land. I expect to start a small business that will help me raise more income for my family."
Emma's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Emma received a $200 initial payment.
"My new goal is to start a foodstuff business. This will improve on my income to help me support my family and provide for their needs in time. I no longer want to beg and borrow anymore as I used to. It is the borrowing and begging that has caused stagnation in my financial life."
Denis's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Denis received a $200 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on boosting my workshop business by renting a business premise and to add more stock. I used to do the business but share a store to keep my equipment because I could not afford to rent my own place for the business. I know with the business I will improve my profit because I have a specific place and gives good relations and be able to maintain all the customers to enhance my services to them to improve on my profits."
Esther's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Esther received a $200 initial payment.
"I was very happy because I had never received such amount of money in my life before. I just thought this was a promise NGOs make but don't fulfil. I never went for my normal casual work at a construction site because of the kind of joy I had that day."
Humphrey's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Humphrey received a $200 initial payment.
"I could not believe my eyes. I had to re-read the message thrice and check my Mpesa balance twice to confirm that for a fact I had received money from GD. It was a moment of joy for me."
Mary's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Mary received a $200 initial payment.
"I was very happy because I knew most of my problems were solved. I knelt down and thank God in front of my family. I had not imagined I could get help this easily. I had struggled to raise money through odd jobs and did not know GD will be my help. For a very long time, I felt peace in my life."
Joan's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Joan received a $23 eighth payment.
"I expect that in the next six months or so, I would have improved the lifestyle of our family, and that my children and whole family will have good clothes and nice food to eat. I also expect to be living in a better and a more comfortable house than the one we are currently living in. The house we are living in now is an old mud house and I know God will allow us build a better one and ensure we live like the rest of our neighbors."
Livingstone's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Livingstone received a $23 twelfth payment.
"I expect that my life in the near future would have improved considerably. I want my children to enjoy good food and even high standards of education. I also expect to start a dairy project which will help as one of my source of income. This will also provide an alternative source of food."
Rose's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Rose received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to have started my business of selling fish."
Goretty's family
access_time almost 6 years ago
Goretty received a $23 twelfth payment.
"In the next six months l expect to continue saving for my project of plastering my house."